On November 30, 2001, NASA published the Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for NGST Flight Investigations, by which it will select scientists to participate in the development of the NIRCam and MIRI instruments and the NGST telescope. Notices of intent to propose are due January 3, 2002, and the proposals are due March 5, 2002.

The AO solicits science investigations for: - The development of NIRCam in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) - The MIRIR Science Lead - Three other team members for the MIRI Science Team - An NGST Telescope Scientist - An NGST Facility Scientist - Four NGST Interdisciplinary Scientists

Participation in this competition is open to all categories of organizations, foreign and domestic, including industry, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies.